VIDEO: Rider injured at Imbil winched into chopper

A TRAIL bike rider has been seriously injured in an accident at Imbil State Forest, west of Kenilworth.

The male rider was winched to safety by a RACQ CareFlight helicopter after injuring himself while riding with friends Sunday at about 11am.

The injured rider is understood to be in his late-40s.

He suffered leg, chest and arm injuries, and was airlifted in a stretcher into the aircraft.

The Sunshine Coast RACQ CareFlight Rescue helicopter lands briefly near Imbil as part of a mission to help an injured trail bike rider.RACQ CAREFLIGHT RESCUE HELICOPTER

A RACQ CareFlight Rescue spokesman said the forest canopy at the site was so dense that the helicopter had to land at a campsite nearby and pick up a friend of the rider, who directed the crew to the area.

The injured rider was taken to Nambour General Hospital in a serious condition.